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A SPECIAL STAR

A SPECIAL STAR. OUR SUN. Layers of the Sun. No clear boundaries Core 1. Definition 2. Highest temperatures 3. Nuclear fusion. Layers of the Sun (cont.). Photosphere Chromosphere Corona 1. Largest layer 2. Low density. Activity on the Sun. Sunspots

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A SPECIAL STAR

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  1. A SPECIAL STAR OUR SUN

  2. Layers of the Sun • No clear boundaries • Core • 1. Definition • 2. Highest temperatures • 3. Nuclear fusion

  3. Layers of the Sun (cont.) • Photosphere • Chromosphere • Corona • 1. Largest layer • 2. Low density

  4. Activity on the Sun • Sunspots • 1. Definition • 2. Cooler temperatures • 3. Not permanent

  5. Activity on the Sun (cont.) • Prominences • 1. Definition • 2. Height

  6. Activity on the Sun (cont.) • Solar flares • 1. Definition • 2. Bright bursts • of light • 3. Light energy • 4. Ozone layer

  7. Solar Wind • Definition • 1. Cosmic rays • 2. Charged particles • Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) • 1. Definition • 2. Occurance • 3. Solar flares Microscopic holes made by high energy particles in an Apollo 12 helmet.   The helmet material has been etched to reveal the holes as spikes.

  8. Solar Wind (cont.) • Magnetosphere • 1. Protection • 2. Distortion • 3. Auroras • 4. Strong CME

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